Identifying Patterns of Criminality and the Logic of Violence: An Analysis of the Temporal and Spatial Predictors of Prison Gang Violence in Brazil

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Brief Overview

In recent years, there have been a growing number of coordinated attacks by gangs in Brazil. Using a new dataset on gang attacks in Ceará, I test the argument that attacks are more likely to occur near elections and in areas with less state presence.

Author

• Silvia D Moreno, University of Chicago